November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung Cancer Awareness Month is about raising awareness about lung cancer, including how to recognise it, prevent it, and treat it. Certain work environments can expose workers to substances and conditions that increase the risk of developing lung cancer. An estimated 12,000 people die from work-related lung diseases every year, highlighting the importance that … Read More

If you have employees who drive for work, then it is important that you have suitable policies and procedures in place to manage their safety. Failing to manage road safety can be costly for employers in terms of greater risk of accidents, increased insurance costs, poor staff morale, and, in the worst cases, prosecutions and fines. Consequences for individual drivers … Read More

Last week, we launched our first  job fair in Chesterfield, marking an exciting new chapter in our journey. These events are designed to connect us with talented professionals who are ready to join a dynamic team and make a meaningful impact. Located in the heart of the country, Chesterfield offers an ideal base for our growing operations. Its central location … Read More

We are thrilled to announce that our fire risk assessments are now officially BAFE SP205 registered! After six months of dedication and hard work, we’ve earned this prestigious registration through the SSAIB (Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board). This achievement underscores our commitment to providing top-tier fire safety services, as our procedures were independently evaluated by an external professional body. … Read More

The HSE recently published their latest statistics for fatal accidents at work. These found that of the 138 fatal injuries in 2023/24, the most common fatal incidents to workers involved were: Falls from a height (50 fatalities) Being struck by a moving vehicle (25) Being struck by a moving object (20) Being trapped by something collapsing/overturning (15) Contact with moving … Read More

The latest statistics from the HSE show that falls from height accounted for 50 work-related fatalities in the year to March 2024 and approximately 8% of all work-related non-fatal injuries annually. Following on from the initial No Falls Week in 2024, the No Falls Foundation has announced that a second No Falls Week campaign will take place in 2025 running … Read More

The HSE has published the statistics for work-related fatal injuries for the period from April 2023 to March 2024. The total number of work-related fatalities for this period was 138; this is a slight increase of 3 fatalities from the previous period of 2022-2023. Overall, the statistics continue to follow trends from previous years, with the number of fatalities broadly … Read More

A new bill that includes proposals to manage the risk of e-bike battery fires has been announced in the King’s Speech in July. The Product Safety and Metrology Bill is intended to support businesses and protect consumers through product regulation. It particularly aims to manage new technologies such as AI and deal with existing challenges associated with new technologies, such … Read More